For Immediate
Release:
June 20, 2022
Monmouth
County receives NJDEP Clean Communities grant funding to reduce litter
FREEHOLD, NJ – The
Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce that the
County has received $133,527 from the New Jersey Clean Communities grant
program to reduce littering throughout the County.
“Monmouth County is
thrilled to receive this grant funding that will be used in a variety of ways,
all with the goal of reducing litter,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A.
Arnone, liaison to Monmouth County Recycling and
Solid Waste Planning. “The grant will be used to fund local litter
abatement programs such as volunteer litter cleanups primarily focused on
beaches, river, and waterway cleanups. Funding will also be used to make litter-related
information and resources available to the public in multiple formats.”
The Clean
Communities Program was created in 1986 and all 21 counties and 559
municipalities are eligible to receive funding. Funding from this program can
be used for cleanup and removal of litter on public lands including sponsorship
of the “Adopt a Beach” or “Adopt a Highway” program, education programs, graffiti
abatement and enforcement of local anti-littering laws.
“As the County
continues to find ways to keep costs down for our residents, receiving this
grant money will help fund important programs to protect our environment,” said
Director Arnone. “In addition to upcoming litter reduction programs, this
funding will also be put towards previously purchased items such as the
printing of signs which were displayed at parks, grocery stores and beaches
reminding the public to please dispose of their masks and gloves properly that
the County had printed during the pandemic.”
To learn more about the Monmouth County Recycling
and Solid Waste Planning, visit www.visitmonmouth.com.
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